NBA standings at the end of October 28, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
5 | 1 | .833 | 696 | 667 | 29 | -0.64 | 4.20 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1082 | 1122 | -40 | 0.85 | -3.15 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 3 | .571 | 747 | 747 | 0 | -0.41 | -0.41 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 4 | .500 | 876 | 888 | -12 | 2.58 | 1.08 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 6 | .143 | 759 | 809 | -50 | 2.24 | -4.90 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 2 | .714 | 790 | 713 | 77 | -0.95 | 10.05 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 2 | .667 | 676 | 653 | 23 | -4.82 | -0.99 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
5 | 3 | .625 | 1027 | 963 | 64 | 0.21 | 8.21 | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 4 | .429 | 797 | 795 | 2 | -1.13 | -0.84 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 5 | .375 | 894 | 941 | -47 | -1.75 | -7.62 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 6 | .250 | 887 | 945 | -58 | -0.08 | -7.33 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
5 | 2 | .714 | 799 | 787 | 12 | 0.97 | 2.69 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
3 | 3 | .500 | 647 | 629 | 18 | 1.63 | 4.63 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
4 | 4 | .500 | 875 | 871 | 4 | -0.57 | -0.07 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 6 | .333 | 957 | 1021 | -64 | 1.55 | -5.56 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 7 | .125 | 805 | 877 | -72 | 0.76 | -8.24 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 0 | 1.000 | 772 | 680 | 92 | -0.05 | 13.09 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 7-0 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1055 | 1008 | 47 | -0.76 | 4.46 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 4 | .429 | 777 | 761 | 16 | -0.96 | 1.33 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 759 | 777 | -18 | -0.83 | -3.40 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1100 | 1135 | -35 | 0.40 | -3.10 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 683 | 671 | 12 | 0.34 | 2.34 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||